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  • Platinum Consort – Gesualdo meets Stravinsky

    St Mary's Church, Battersea London

    Miserere & Motets.  Director: Scott Inglis-Kidger. Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa: Miserere - O vos omnes. Gesualdo (completed by Igor Stravinsky): Tres Sacrae Cantiones.

  • Early Music Appreciation: Why Bach?

    Higham Hall Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria

    Join Tamsin to explore Bach’s music from several angles and discover what makes it so special.

  • Benslow Recorder Festival

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Benslow's Recorder Festival celebrates the recorder with ensemble, technique and orchestral sessions at elementary, intermediate and advanced levels.

  • The Medieval Folkie! with Archaedium

    Halsway Manor Halsway Lane, Crowcombe, Taunton

    With Mary Mohan and Jude Rees as your guides, you’ll be learning tunes from the Middle Ages.

  • Singing Handel with Jonathan Peter Kenney

    Jackdaws Music Great Elm, Frome, Somerset

    Explore and celebrate some of Handel’s wonderful arias with an aficionado of his music.

  • Carol Singing Workshop

    St Mary’s Church Conwy

    Join Clare Norburn to learn to sing some medieval & traditional carols ahead of the Carol Concert in Conwy.

  • Hodie Christus Natus Est with Tim Bayley

    Dorchester Abbey Wallingford

    A workshop of renaissance Christmas polyphony for period wind and brass players, directed by Tim Bayley of the York Waits.

  • Carol Singing Workshop

    St Edward's Church, Cardiff

    Join Clare Norburn to learn to sing some medieval & traditional carols ahead of the Carol Concert in Cardiff.

  • Carol Singing Workshop

    St Mary & St Michael's Church, Mistley Manningtree, Essex

    Join Clare Norburn to learn to sing some medieval & traditional carols ahead of the Carol Concert in Mistley.

  • Come and Sing Messiah

    Eglwys Dewi Sant, Cardiff

    Come and Sing Messiah Tour UK & Ireland, led by Ben England BEM and Mark Strachan BEM.

  • Music History Book Club

    Online

    Tutor: Edward Breen. This term’s book is Finding Handel by Helen Dymond.

  • Medieval Christmas Singing Workshop

    Strangers’ Hall, Norwich

    In this special workshop led by Richard de Winter, participants will learn some simple and some not-so-simple Christmas music from the Medieval Period, and investigate how to adapt singing style to location, whilst touring different rooms of Strangers’ Hall.

  • MEMF Workshop with Robert Hollingworth

    St Philip's Church Centre, Dorridge Solihull

    Benevoli Mass for four choirs c 1650 - expect a wonderful day with one of our favourite Tutors to get you in the spirit of Christmas!

  • Carol Singing Workshop

    Holy Trinity Church, Stroud Green London

    Join Clare Norburn to learn to sing some medieval & traditional carols ahead of the Carol Concert in Stroud Green.

  • TVEMF Workshop with Philip Thorby

    Amersham Community Centre Chiltern Avenue, Amersham

    The Mystical Marriage - a workshop for Singers and Instrumentalists for the Christmas season - with music by Teodoro Riccio, Melchior Frank and Andrea Gabrieli.

  • Pam’s Carols 2022

    Online

    Join Pam Smith on Zoom every morning on the run-up to Christmas for some beautiful medieval carols. You will need a treble and a tenor recorder (but feel free to play another instrument or sing if you want) and access to Zoom. Pam will play one part from her music room, and you can play...

  • From Piano to Harpsichord

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Tutor: Penelope Cave A course for pianists who would like to learn about the harpsichord and its technique.

  • EEMF Epiphany Party with Philip Thorby

    Blyburgate Hall Beccles

    Music in honour of Mary and the infant Jesus, including works by Victoria, Praetorius and Melchior Franck. Open to all voices and players of renaissance wind and strings (A=440).

  • Come and Sing Messiah

    All Saints’ Church, Ryde Isle of Wight

    Come and Sing Messiah Tour UK & Ireland, led by Ben England BEM and Mark Strachan BEM.

  • Cantata-thon with Cambridge Handel Opera

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Julian Perkins and Cambridge Handel Opera return for a further exploration of Handel's continuo cantatas. Come and explore these neglected gems of the baroque repertoire with leading specialists in historical performance practice and the music of Handel.

  • Bach: Instrumental Works

    Keeley Street, London Covent Garden, London

    Tutor: Karen Betley From the Brandenburg Concertos to the Partitas for solo violin, instrumental music played an important role in the output of J.S.Bach.  Come and explore these extraordinary works by this late Baroque master.

  • Monteverdi and the Musical Baroque

    Online

    Tutor: Karen Betley From Orfeo to the Vespers, Monteverdi injected into his music new expressive ideas helping to create the Baroque style. Spend the term delving into the life and work of this musical master!

  • Topics in Renaissance Music 2

    Online

    Tutor: Patrick Allies This course will lead you through a sequence of topics in Italian renaissance music.

  • 17th and 18th Century Chamber Music Workshop

    Higham Hall Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria

    For pre-formed chamber groups (with or without singer) who should bring at least 4 pieces to work on which can be at varying stages of readiness.

  • Come & Sing Bach’s St John Passion

    Church of the Holy Spirit, Clapham

    Come & Sing choruses from Bach St John Passion with the Whitehall Choir - conductor Joanna Tomlinson.

  • NEEMF Workshop with Bill Hunt

    St Mary The Virgin, Fawdon Newcastle upon Tyne

    Byrd and the birth of the "consort anthem", for voices and "soft" instruments such as viols and recorders.

  • Come and Sing or Play Bach

    St. Michael and All Angels, Nottingham

    Come and Sing or Play J S Bach: Magnificat & Cantata 21 with Sinfonia Chorale Director: Richard Roddis Organist: Michael Overbury Instrumental Specialist: Nicolette Moonen

  • Handeling Stolen Goods – a choral singing workshop

    Queen Elizabeth’s School, Barnet

    A choral singing workshop with Barnet Choral Society and their new director Rory McCleery for a day exploring borrowing in the music of Georg Friedrich Handel.

  • Spem in Alium Choral Workshop

    St Mary's Church, Battersea London

    Spem is a favourite for singers who have already performed it, and a 'can't-miss' opportunity for those who haven't.​

  • Baroque Chamber Music at A=415

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Inspirational and encouraging instruction in baroque style from expert tutors. For pre-formed chamber groups on period instruments.

  • Come & Sing with Vivace Chorus

    Guildford Baptist Church

    Come and sing Handel's Dixit Dominus, Pergolesi's Magnificat and Monteverdi's Beatus Vir with the Vivace Chorus led by Jeremy Backhouse with Francis Pott at the piano.

  • SEMF Zoom Talk with David Allinson

    Online

    ‘Framed to the life of the words’ - tradition and invention in the sacred music of William Byrd.

  • Handel: His Life and Music

    Higham Hall Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria

    Handel (1685-1759): one of the greatest masters of the Baroque era in music and one of the supreme composers for the human voice.

  • Come & Sing Workshop:​ At the Water’s Edge

    Holy Trinity Church, Hereford

    Join Hereford Chamber Choir for a morning of singing, led by Music Director Simon Harper. A varied a cappella programme on the theme of water, exploring its natural beauty in partsongs by Elgar and Finzi, alongside sacred motets by Cardoso and Palestrina conveying the power of water’s life-giving quality and the significance of water and...

  • Consorting Viols

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Tutors: Alison Crum, Peter Wendland. Three days of viol consort playing in a variety of group sizes and exploring some lesser known repertoire in addition to ‘old favourites’.

  • Facsimile c.1430-44 for Recorder Players

    Online

    Four 1-hour sessions with Pam Smith on 08/02, 15/02, 22/02 & 01/03 at 4-5pm. Music will be from the Egerton Manuscript (MS 3307).  Ideally, playing from a tablet/computer but pdfs will also be emailed.  You will need a treble and a tenor recorder. This short course is suitable for those with little or no previous...

    £25

  • The City Musick with William Lyons and Richard Thomas

    Jackdaws Music Great Elm, Frome, Somerset

    Explore the rich and varied repertoire of musicians from court and city in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, for wind and brass instruments: cornett, sackbut, shawm, dulcian, recorder (at 440) and crumhorn.

  • Come & Sing Vivaldi Gloria

    Trinity Methodist Church, Woking

    Come & Sing Vivaldi Gloria with Laudamus Chamber Choir.

  • NEEMF Workshop with Christopher Roberts

    Clements Hall, York Nunthorpe Rd, York

    My Heart is Inditing - an exploration of settings by Purcell and Handel for singers and instrumentalists (A=440).

  • Come and Sing Byrd with Ben Sawyer

    Christ Church, Cheltenham

    Come and Sing three pieces by the exceptional Elizabethan composer, William Byrd: Laudibus in Sanctis, Mass for Four Voices and Ave Maria.

  • Cancelled Come & Sing Music by the Bach Family

    Quaker Meeting House, Lancaster

    This event has been cancelled. A workshop focussing on the wonderful music of the Bach family. The Bachs were a large dynasty of hugely talented composers and musicians whose legacy continues to resonate centuries after they were active.

  • Dorset Bach Cantata Club – Cantata 4 & Cantata 64

    Sturminster Newton High School Bath Road, Sturminster Newton

    Non-residential study weekend - Sat: pm/evening | Sun: am/pm. Finish about 17:30. Conductor Tim Brown (Clare College, Cambridge, DBCC President). Everyone welcome. DBCC sing everything in German. Music available to download from the DBCC website.  

    £40

  • Come & Sing Handel’s Samson

    Christchurch, Hitchin

    A morning workshop on Handel's Samson, led by Harry Bradford, and accompanied by Colin Spinks.

  • Striggio Workshop

    ​Hampstead Baptist Church Heath Street, London

    Workshop on the 40 part motet "Ecce Beatam Lucem". ​If interested, please email Mary Maddison for more information - memaddison@hotmail.co.uk.

  • Baroque Style for String Players

    Dartington, Devon Totnes

    An exciting opportunity to learn from Devon Baroque Orchestra’s principal players about creating the unique baroque sound.  Key Repertoire will include a Corelli Concerto Grosso and other baroque favourites.

  • Viol Consorts with Jane Francis & David Hatcher

    Hawkwood College, Stroud

    This weekend invites players to try their hand at different sized consorts, working at times from facsimile music on renaissance viol instruments.

  • TVEMF Keble Workshop: Charpentier with Benjamin Nicholas

    Keble College Chapel, Oxford

    Sacred Settings by Marc-Antoine Charpentier including his Magnificat H78 and Dixit Dominus H204. In association with Keble Early Music Festival. For voices, baroque wind, strings and continuo (A=415).

  • Come & Sing Handel – Choruses from Alexander’s Feast

    St George's Hanover Square Mayfair, London

    Experience the joy of singing Handel under the inspirational leadership of LHF Musical Director Laurence Cummings.  This event focuses on choruses from Alexander’s Feast, one of Handel’s most thrilling choral works. The event takes place in Handel’s very own parish church in Mayfair and ends with a public performance for family and friends.

  • Come & Sing Choruses by Handel

    Framlingham College Chapel Suffolk

    'Hallelujah! Get a handle on Handel' with Choruses from Handel ( 2 well known and 2 less familiar).

  • Italian 17th-Century Ornamentation

    Online

    The course will provide an in-depth exploration of the ornamentation techniques used in 17th-century Italian music, with an emphasis on how to apply them to the musical pieces of the time.

  • Piva – Real Roots!

    Halsway Manor Halsway Lane, Crowcombe, Taunton

    Discover the world of late 16th century popular traditional music as heard in both court and country. The course is suitable for players of woodwinds, reed instruments, historical brass and strings (ancient and modern), as well as other instruments such as bagpipes & nyckelharpa.

  • Come and Sing Messiah

    RNCM Concert Hall, Manchester

    Come and Sing Messiah Tour UK & Ireland, led by Ben England BEM and Mark Strachan BEM.

  • Friends of I Fagiolini Weekend

    Hawkwood College, Stroud

    Come and join Robert Hollingworth to experience Orazio Benevoli – a mass for several choirs.

  • Come & Sing Handel’s Messiah

    St Mary's Church, Swansea

    Come & Sing / Dewch i Ganu Handel's Messiah with Swansea Bach Choir / Côr Bach Abertawe.

  • Come & Sing Messiah

    Christ Church, Swindon

    With Swindon Choral Society led by Brian Kay.

  • Platinum Consort Workshop – Seventh Heaven

    St Mary's Church, Battersea London

    Come and sing some gorgeous motets in seven parts (SSAATTB) with Scott Inglis-Kidger Director and Ghislaine Morgan ​Associate Musical Director.

  • Come and Sing Handel’s Monarchs

    Stowmarket URC Ipswich Street, Stowmarket

    Come and Sing Handel's Monarchs with Stowmarket Chorale, directed by Benedict Collins Rice. Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne ‘Eternal Source of Light Divine’.

  • Choral Workshop with David Allinson

    St Gregory's, Canterbury

    David Allinson’s second self-run Canterbury early music workshop. Following the success of the Lenten choral day in 2021, which focused on the music of Thomas Tallis, this workshop showcases beautiful music by his younger colleague and friend William Byrd, who died 400 years ago in 1623.

  • More Mournful Music with Rory McCleery

    Sarum College Salisbury

    This residential event in Salisbury will feature more deliciously ‘miserable’ music from the Elizabethan Age of Melancholy – with pieces by Gibbons and Byrd.

  • Song of Songs: Consort Music

    Benslow Music Benslow Lane, Hitchin, Hertfordshire

    Tutors: Giles Underwood, Carys Lane An introduction to some of the wonderful renaissance settings of the Song of Songs, the most poetic and allegorical book of the Bible. Composers include Palestrina, Gombert, Lassus, Clemens non Papa, De Rore and Praetorius.

  • SWEMF Workshop: Byrd with John Bryan

    St Mary's Church, Yatton

    As a musician Byrd contributed masterpieces to virtually all the styles of his day: music for English services; mass ordinaries and Latin motets for his Catholic friends; songs for plays and for the home, ranging from devout psalm settings to pastoral topics; instrumental consort music; and keyboard music. This workshop will explore pieces from several...

  • NEEMF Workshop with Peter Wendland

    St Benedict’s, Garforth Leeds

    A Bouquet of Composers - Zielenski, Gabrieli & Praetorius  - a workshop for voices and instruments (A= 440). Open to players of recorders across the range, viols, flutes, sackbuts and loud (ish) winds including cornetto.

  • Bulgarian Singing Workshop

    Redland Park URC, Bristol

    A workshop of Bulgarian singing followed by a show specially crafted in collaboration with British-Bulgarian storytelling company, A Spell In Time, to celebrate the arrival of Spring.  

  • ‘Master Byrd’ Dramatic Presentation

    St. Mary's Church, Bottesford

    Master Byrd differs from 'greatest hits' compilations in being a dramatic presentation that helps the audience understand Byrd's life and the conditions of composition and his music.

  • Lacock Courses – Singing in Cádiz

    Convento de las Reparadoras, Cádiz

    Choral singers of all ages and nationalities are invited to join this week of study and rehearsal leading to a public performance in Cádiz, a beautiful old port city on Spain’s south coast, known for its mild winter climate. The course will be held in English.